Decision details

In October 2020, the Executive Team within Kirklees Council received a paper entitled ‘The Third Sector in Kirklees – A Strategic approach to funding and investment’ which outlined the significant role the sector is playing in supporting communities during the pandemic, whilst also recognising some of the issues facing the sector as a result of it.

Based on this paper the Executive Team agreed to commission work to co-produce and develop an Investment Strategy to identify how Kirklees Council can further support the VCSE including the faith sector within Kirklees

We are Working Alongside is our way of describing how people from VCSE organisations, Kirklees Council and health partners want to work together to make our local places even better. It is helpful to consider these values along with the VCSE Investment Strategy, as this is the most significant use of these values in practice so far and serves as useful context.

The VCSE Investment Strategy and Working Alongside Values will be appended to the Cabinet report, which will provide context, background to the approach and next steps.

Background paper: Agenda for Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee on Tuesday 9th November 2021, 2.00 pm | Kirklees Council

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the VCSE Investment Strategy and ‘We are Working Alongside’ shared values.